June 28, 2019

​In this article I want to give you some tips for dealing with anger in a healthy and productive manner. That’s an important point, actually. Anger is not a “bad” emotion. In fact, it can help you make a change in your life, help you solve a problem, and even help you stand up for

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June 11, 2019

Multicultural counseling occurs when a professional counselor works with a client from a different cultural group. It takes into consideration racial, spiritual, and ethnic diversity in addition to sexual preferences, disabilities, social class, and cultural bias.Throughout history, and still to this day of course, people of various ethnic and cultural groups have been discriminated against.

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May 30, 2019

The recent passing of my grandmother (at the age of 106!) has been a time of reflection for me. I’m very lucky that I’m not overly devastated by the loss, and I’m quickly moving through the stages of grief. However, it got me thinking that an overview of the original five stages of grief (as

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May 14, 2019

Perinatal Mood Disorders are mood and anxiety symptoms that occur during pregnancy or up to one year postpartum. Thankfully, they are slowly gaining greater awareness. This awareness is helping women step out of the shadows of suffering long enough to ask for help, it’s helping those closest to them recognize when help is needed, and

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April 28, 2019

It’s quite common for people who have taken time away from work to be stay-at-home parents to eventually return to the workforce. In fact, it’s estimated that nearly 50% of working moms who left their jobs to care for their family decide to go back to work. But, that transition is not always simple and

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